Splashtop 2 lands on Windows Phone 8 - Free through August 31st

Splashtop 2 is now available to download for Windows Phone 8 devices and is free though August 31st. The popular remote desktop application allows users to access their PCs directly from their mobile phone. View and edit files, stream HD movies, play games, and more using the Splashtop Streaming App for Windows and the new mobile app for Windows Phone 8. Splashtop 2 can transmit video content at up to 30 frames per second with low latency times which makes almost anything possible.

As a writer on the go, I can personally recommend that you check out this popular piece of software, as it has saved me a few times in the past when I have left articles on my machine.

To get started, head to Splashtop.com and download the streaming client for your PC, then grab the Windows 8 App below!

!!!Warning!!!... Monitor your phones temperature! Its probably best to remove your phone from its case, and make sure it gets good air flow, because this app will really dig into your processor.. I'm experiencing temperatures I have never seen before on my 920. Temperatures so high the ceramic buttons, and camera bezel are hot enough to burn skin! Seriously limit use to short periods of time to avoid damage to your device!.. I'm just letting you know..

Odd that it mentions:
"it has saved me a few times in the past when I have left articles on my machine"
Saved him from going downstairs? If it was on the same wifi then the arcticle shouldbnt be that far away.

Keep in mind if you want/need to access PCs not on the same network/subnet you need the subscription pack ($1.99/mo. or $16.99/year) then you can access these from anywhere you have an Internet connection.

The internet service, called the Access Anywhere pack, is extremely useful. I use it to connect to my home computer from Uni on Surface RT to run the apps I need and to access files I don't have with me.

I wish it didn't change my screen Res. I keep all my article pictures and links on my second screen all organised, and when I used the app it moved them all to my 1st screen and mixed them all up. With that said, the app works better than any other remote app I've played with on my phone. Smooth and quick for the most part(although I couldn't play a windowed game cause it was so laggy but oh well) and it works seemlessly with dual monitors.

I give kudos to the makers, altho I don't see myself using it if I have to pay a monthly fee to access my pc outside of my wifi. Onenote works well enough for editing my stuff on the go.

You can "long press" the computer item in the computer list, the setting for the computer item will pop out and then you can set to use native server resolution. And if your server is with static IP or DDNS, you can set in it to connect outside same network.

Ive seen "RDP" clients that require their own streaming client, but ive yet to see one that connects to Windows' built in RDP (AKA: Remote Desktop connection.)

...I also see i missunderstood your initial comment. My appologies. This compared to most RDP clients, its supposed to deliver real-time video and audio. Also, it supports Windows 8 gestures, which i havent found on other apps.

Took them long enough, however I'm happy that it's finally here on WP8. I've been using this on my Android phone and Surface for a while and I'm very impressed but it relies on a fast network connection.

WIsh their phone version of their apps supported touch input (Two finger scrolling, native pinch and zoom) versus it just moving the mouse and zooming in on the screen. Id like to use WIndows 8's touch features and not have to use the menu to open the charms bar. But aparently only tablet versions of their apps can mimic touch screen input. Phone versions only support emulating the mouse.

does it requires that the computer and the phone are connected to the same wirless network or not?
my pc and phone are not in the same network and it is not working or maybe i missed something, help pls!!!

I must have lucked out a while back, because I don't pay a subscription fee, but I have Access Anywhere capabilities. I've been using splashtop for a while though, so maybe they offered it as a one time purchase a while back???? Oh well, I'm happy I have it!